Articles by Matthew Beale

E-commerce portal LinuxMall.com staged the re-opening of its site this week, sporting a strategic redesign with added navigability and content Key investor and partner SCO (Nasdaq: SCOC) contributed resources and Web designers to the effort, which features an online manual for newbies along with entertainment and Linux resources sections.

Linux vendor SuSE announced this week that it has tapped outsource solutions provider Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRIV) to turn its online information portal into an e-commerce site The deal is one of several key moves that SuSE has publicly announced at the high profile COMDEX show in LasVegas, Nevada.

Caldera Systems, Inc. officially launched its OpenLinux eServer 2.3 today, as the Linux Business Expo kicked off at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada The product offering, along with a new Web site, is part of a strategic "Linux for ebusiness" thrust for the company.

With the recent finding of fact issued by Judge Jackson in the landmark Microsoft antitrust trial, Linux has been thrust into the spotlight Amid all the attention, Microsoft rival Corel Corp. (Nasdaq: CORL) is expanding an existing Linux strategy with the release of its own distribution. By staging the release at COMDEX, Corel is aiming to bring Li...

Linux software vendor Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) has entered into a new strategic agreement with RSA Security, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) to enhance security for professional users of the Red Hat Linux OS package The move comes as members of both the open-source community and the professional Linux world are gathering in Las Vegas, Nevada at COMDEX for ...

Linux software vendor Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) has expanded its Internet-centric strategic partnership with Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the world's second largest software company and provider of Linux-based database solutions Central to the latest agreement is a new version of the Red Hat Linux OS package that is specifically designed to acce...

In the wake of the landmark ruling that branded Microsoft a monopoly, information and developer resource Web sites are moving into the market space for Linux-based solutions Project Linux, for example, has launched a new site that features areas for both the Linux-curious and the Linux-experienced.

Technical services provider Linuxcare, Inc. has certified key Linux distributions to run on the Cubix multi-server Density series The move, coming on the heels of the Microsoft antitrust ruling, could add fuel to the already-significant Linux expansion into the online business arena.

Applix, Inc., (Nasdaq: APLX) a solutions provider for the UNIX and Linux markets, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Walnut Creek CDROM to bring its office suite product and development resource tool to users of the FreeBSD (Free Berkeley System Distribution) operating system Under the terms of the agreement, Walnut Creek will...

Security solutions provider Diversinet Corp. (Nasdaq: DVNT) has expanded its strategic licensing agreement with Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM), accelerating its presence in the burgeoning wireless e-commerce arena Under the terms of the agreement, announced at the Wireless Internet 99 show, Diversinet's Passport technology will be incorpora...

EBIZ Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of Linux-based computer systems, has re-designed and re-launched itse-commerce Web site, TheLinuxStore.com, and boosted online offerings with the added value of the recently acquired JustLinux.com open-source community site. Pushing to be the "Everything Linux" stop online, TheLinuxStore now offers e-commerce patrons the choice of purchasing not only computers, peripherals and software, but also books, "GeekGear," and even Penguin brand peppermints.

Industry titan Microsoft has entered into strategic online distribution deals with utility software vendors Symantec Corp. and Trend Micro, Inc. in an attempt to help businesses that use the Internet get ready to handle Y2K-related viruses and other potential mayhem Under the terms of the agreement with Symantec, Microsoft will offer a downloadable...

Software vendor Corel Corp. (Nasdaq: CORL) has entered into a strategic OEM alliance with PC Chips to help build a customer base for its new distribution of the Linux operating system (OS) Under the terms of the agreement, companies in the PC Chips group will bundle Corel LINUX with computer motherboard packages shipped to the U.S., Canada and inte...

As it looks to promote trusted internationale-commerce, Credit Bancorp Ltd. partner CBL WorldKey LLC has launched a new open-standard public key infrastructure (PKI)-based security service that is designed to guarantee a variety of online transactions. Global Peak Certification Authority (GPCA), the new service, taps into the power of digital certificates provided by the World Internet Secure Electronic Key Organisation (WISeKey). Digital certificates, based upon encryption technology, provide digitized signatures and incorporate user-selected and authenticated attributes for secure online transactions.

Knowledge retrieval solutions provider Verity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTY) has entered into a strategic support-related alliance with Linux vendor Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) to boost Linux-based open-source software resources available to developers Under the terms of the agreement, Verity will support the Red Hat Linux operating system (OS) distribution...

Open-source software solutions provider TurboLinux has entered into a strategic support-related alliance with industry titan Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) The alliance, along with a spate of other deals announced this week, could fuel TurboLinux's thrust into the North American market after establishing a solid base in the Asia/Pacific region.

Open-source software solutions developer Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) announced yesterday that it will work with Intel's recently-established Internet Service Provider (ISP) Program to foster development through product, service and support offerings Under the terms of the agreement, Intel will include Red Hat's distribution of the Linux operating ...

Moving to implement its recently announcede-commerce strategy, Web application platform vendor Allaire Corp. (Nasdaq: ALLR) has announced that its cross-platform Web application server has been updated to run on the Linux open-source operating system (OS). ColdFusion 4.5 -- which features Java integration, service-level failover and enhanced XML support for business-to-businesse-commerce -- is one of the first commercial application servers for Linux, according to Allaire. The product is designed to be a platform for creating e-commerce and enterprise systems.

Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) has increased its investment in the Linux environment by enabling online professional users to bring Gigabit Ethernet performance to their Linux-based Internet operations and working with the open-source community to foster Internet-enabling product development The chip titan will add the Linux Gigabit driver and related ...

MacMillan Publishing USA has entered into a strategic alliance with SecurityPortal.com to bring online security technologies to users of the Linux operating system (OS) The new product, Maximum Security Linux, will be jointly-released to provide administrators who run Linux with security-related capabilities such as intrusion detection, system audi...